1. « Courants d’air, courants d’eau », a public exhibition held in Nouméa based on oceanography and satellite remote sensing. Christophe Maes 1 and Valérie Vattier 2 1 IRD-LEGOS, Nouméa 2 Maritime Museum of New Caledonia, Nouméa We are here…

2. ORSOM III (21,50 m) 1st oceanographic cruise called Equapac, Sept.-Oct. 1956 Context: celebration of 50-year of physical oceanography from the ORSTOM-IRD centre of Nouméa (images extracted from the movie « A la recherche des courants du Pacifique » Boré and Maes, 2006)

8. R/V Alis

9. Instruments, photos and documents were kindly provided by: -Institut Océanographique de Monaco, -CNES, -IRD-ORSTOM, -Mercator-Ocean, -JAMSTEC, -PMEL, -Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, with the help of many people… Nansen currentmeter (1900) bathythermograph Original map from the Pacific islands

10. Outreach products from T/P and Jason-1 missions -Interactive programs and outreach products from the Topex/Poseidon and Jason-1 missions -More than 60 pedagogic kits were given to the teachers from different schools of New Caledonia

11. -The exhibition was held at Nouméa between the 5th May and the end of July 2006. -Overview of the present research in physical oceanography as well as historical perspectives since the last 50 years -Presentation of different instruments from thermometers and current-meters to the Jason-1 satellite -2 videos on oceanographic and climate research -More than 5000 visitors, including more than 1200 young students from different educational levels Reference: Maes, C., Océanographes des mers du Sud, 50 ans d'océanographie physique dans l'océan Pacifique sud-ouest, MetMar, 213, 4-11, 2006. (in french). OVERVIEW Livre d’or